Will Safeweb remove every advertisement?

No. Some may still show up from domains that are not covered by the current rules for Safeweb, or from the same domain as the content on those websites.

Is it safe to use an ad blocker?

Yes. Using an ad blocker is generally safer than browsing without one. It can help protect you from malvertising, meaning malicious ads, and can stop many trackers from following you across sites.

Does Safeweb work in every app?

No. Coverage depends on the Senton VPN platform and the technical environment, and browser-extension protection may apply only to supported browser traffic.

Does Safeweb replace antivirus software?

No. Safeweb can help block connections to supported unsafe domains, but it will not provide the same protection as antivirus software, device security updates or careful browsing.

Can Safeweb improve page-loading speed?

By blocking some advertising and tracking requests, fewer resources may be required to load a page. Actual performance still varies by website, device, connection and platform.

Can I disable Safeweb?

Yes. Safeweb can be disabled from within the settings of the supported Senton VPN applications.

Does Safeweb block cookies?

Safeweb may prevent some tracking requests that would otherwise set or use cookies, but it is not a complete cookie-management tool.

SAFEWEB

Safeweb, a VPN ad blocker for a cleaner web.

Safeweb is the filtering feature built into Senton VPN. It helps to reduce the number of requests to known advertising, tracking and unsafe domains, so pages carry fewer unwanted extras.

The coverage of Safeweb depends on the application, the platform, the website and the available filtering rules.

Reduce known ad requestsHelps to block requests to supported advertising domains before they load.

Limit tracking domainsHelps to reduce requests to known tracking and analytics domains.

Block known unsafe destinationsCan prevent connections to supported malicious, phishing and unsafe domains.

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Senton app on iPhone showing the Safeweb setting

Advertising domainsHelps reduce supported requests

Tracking domainsKnown trackers can be blocked

Unsafe destinationsKnown malicious domains can be blocked

CoverageVaries by platform and website

What is Safeweb?

Safeweb is what turns Senton VPN into an ad blocker VPN. Safeweb helps to stop supported requests to known advertising, tracking and unsafe domains while the VPN is active.

Depending on the platform, the request to the domain may be filtered before the domain’s content is requested. This helps to reduce some advertisements, tracking scripts and known malicious destinations.

Safeweb works at the domain level so one setting covers supported traffic with nothing to configure per website.

Helps to reduce requests to known advertising domains
Helps to block requests to known tracking domains
Helps to prevent access to supported unsafe domains
Works automatically once enabled
Can be disabled in the supported Senton VPN applications

Request to ad / tracker domain

Checked against filtering rules

Supported request blocked

Illustration only. Coverage varies by website, platform and filtering rules.

Safeweb in the Senton VPN app

The setting on mobile and the Chrome extension popup.

The Senton Android settings screen with the Safeweb option — Safeweb settingIn the app settings list, there is an on/off control for Safeweb.

How Safeweb works

1Safeweb enabledYou can turn on Safeweb in a supported Senton VPN application.

2A request is madeA website or application may attempt to contact an advertising, tracking or external domain.

3Rules are checkedSafeweb will compare the requested domain to its current supported filtering rules.

4Supported request blockedIf the destination matches a supported blocked domain, that request will be prevented.

Requests that do not match the current rules will continue to operate normally.

What Safeweb can help block

Advertising domainsRequests to supported advertising networks and delivery domains.

Tracking domainsKnown analytics, tracking and profiling domains that are covered by the current filtering rules.

Tracking pixelsSome tracking pixels may be blocked if they attempt to contact a supported blocked domain.

Known phishing domainsConnections to supported domains associated with phishing may be prevented.

Known malicious domainsSupported domains associated with malware or other harmful activity may be blocked.

Unwanted pop-up resourcesSome pop-up advertising resources may be reduced when their requests are covered.

A cleaner browsing experience

Without SafewebNo Safeweb

Ad

Unsafe-link warning

With Safeweb enabledSafeweb on

Blocked

Unsafe domain blocked

Illustration only. Actual results vary by website, platform and filtering rules.

Where Safeweb can help

Everyday browsingIf you want a VPN to block ads, Safeweb reduces some advertising and tracking requests on supported websites.

Public Wi-FiUse Safeweb alongside the VPN connection to reduce requests to covered ad, tracking and unsafe domains.

Mobile browsingSafeweb helps to reduce supported unwanted requests on mobile devices where the function is available in the Senton VPN application.

Safeweb availability

Safeweb coverage depends on the Senton VPN application, platform and technical environment so what an ad blocking VPN can filter varies from one platform to the next.

AndroidSupported

Safeweb can filter supported domain requests handled through the Android VPN connection.

Chrome extensionSupported

Available in Chrome. Known advertising, tracking and unsafe domains are blocked as you browse.

More platforms will be listed here when Safeweb becomes available in additional Senton applications.

Important to know

A VPN with ad blocker filtering relies on supported filtering rules, so Safeweb cannot block every single advertisement, tracker, phishing page or malicious destination.

Some advertisements come from the same domain as the website content. Some trackers change domains frequently. Some applications use methods that are outside the scope of the Senton VPN Safeweb feature.

Safeweb reduces unwanted requests rather than delivering completely ad free browsing, and it should be used alongside normal browser security, device updates and careful online behaviour.

How to enable Safeweb

1Open Senton VPNLaunch a supported Senton VPN application.

2Open settingsGo to the VPN settings.

3Enable SafewebTurn Safeweb on.

4ConnectConnect to your preferred server and browse the web as normal.

The steps may vary slightly between the Android app and the Chrome extension.

Works well with other Senton VPN features

Kill SwitchBlock supported traffic after an unexpected VPN disconnection.Learn more Mask IDUse alternate identity information in supported privacy workflows.Learn more BypasserChoose which supported applications or websites use the VPN.Learn more No-Logs PolicyUnderstand how Senton VPN handles VPN activity and operational information.Learn more

Frequently asked questions

Generally, no. A VPN will move your data through an encrypted tunnel. It does not get to decide what requests your device can make of the web pages you visit. So when people ask “Does using a VPN block ads?”, the tunnel alone will not. However, the Safeweb feature included with Senton VPN does block ads from supported domains.